Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1920 — Page 1

No. 98.

Qhe HOOVER ELECTRIC SUCTION SWEEPER IT BEATS.,.. AS IT SWEEPS AS IT CLEANS For twenty years there has been good Electric Vacuum Cleaners on the market, but the HOOVER is the only f ■ ' , * J real cleaner because with the motor driven brush it beats out the imbedded dirt, •ip*. ’ ” ■■ ■ The one thing that wears out your rugs is that imbedded dirt. You have been told that the Hoover will wear out your rugs. Ask us and we will refer you to seventy-five satisfied users of this machine. * Try any and all makes of cleaners on your rugs and then let us come in and show you how much extra dirt the Hoover wifi get. You cannot afford to buy any cleaner until you try the Hoover in your own home. W. J. WRIGHT Rensselaer, Indiana

PERFUME DRINKING IS ON INCREASE IN ENGLAND

The perfume drinking habit by society women of England is on the increase. * The habit is prevalent among certain sections of smart society and it has just as big a vogue in the moneyed suburbs, chemists state. “These women do not understand the risks they incur,” said one chemist. “They form the habit of steadying their nerves with perfume, usually after first using it merely to clean their teeth or ease neuralgia. Another trick, dating from the Stuart days, is for women to take a few drops of cologne water or other perfume on a lump of sugar to make the eyes bright or to cure headache.

Large clean rags wanted at the Republican office.

PRINCESS THEATRE MATINEE—I:IB NIGHT—7.OO —TODAY—- * ■» *• . Louis J. Selsaick presents Elaine Hammerstein —lN—“Greater than Fame”

She finds the road to fame a rocky one, lined with poverty, disappointment, hard work and predatory males. She meet* a wealthy and designing woman who aasists her, and introduces her to successful writers and musicians who have lived 1 ‘life to the fullest,” all of whom enthusiastically preach that doctrine. They believe this mode

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WEATHER. Thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight. - Cooler tonight. Friday fair and cooler. Strong shifting winds with squalls. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. National. Pittsburg, 5; Cincinnati, 3. Other games postponed. American. IChicago, 7; St Louis, 4. Other games, rain.

Job printing at the Republican

of life is the surest and quickest aid to achievement. But Margaret has her own theories on life and love, and the clever and surprising manner in which she carries them out- give* an unusual flavor to the tale. Also Doll-van Comedy. “HIS CONCRETE DOME”

FRIDAY, APRIL 23 1 Flarsncs Reed . “WIVES OF MEN”

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1920.

JOHNSON STILL MAINTAINS LEAD

STATE’S VOTE IS INSTRUCTED FOR HIM; W. J. BRYAN SQUEEZES THROUGH. Omaha, Neb., April 21.—Senator Hiram W. Johnson continued in the lead for the republican presidential preference as votes of the Tuesday primary were slowly received today by newspapers tabulating returns. William J. Bryan had gained enough votes in the day’s count to place him among the first four candidates for delegate at large to the San Francisco convention. With less than one-half of the precincts of the state reporting, Senator Johnson had a lead of 8,645 votes over General Wood, his nearest competitor, with General John J. Pershing third. Bryaw Nosed In. In the Bryan-Hitchcock race for delegates at large, not only managed to get within the coveted four on the votes counted but one of his running mates is there with him. Democratic leaders said tonight the uncompleted returns indicated that former Governor Moorehead was a winner in the gubernatorial race by pobably the largest plurality of any candidate on the ballot. Republicans also pedicted the nomination of Governor McKelvie. The incomplete figures showed that Senator Hitchcock, seeking the presidential endorsement, was leading his opponent, Robert Ross, by almost three votes to ohe. The republican vote sos president from 850 precincts gave Johnson 34,418; Wood, 25,773; Pershing, 16,675; Ross, 923. In the democratic presidential race 816 precincts gave Hitchcock 17,145; Ross, 5,941. From 863 precincts the vote for democratic delegates at large, showed: Neville, (H), 22,774; Shallenberger, (H), 22,704; Stephens, (B), 19,830; Bryan, (B), 18,823; Berge (B), 18614; Thomas, (B), 17,596; Neble, (H), 16,796; McNeny, (H), 16,462.

CENTRAL SALES COMPANY UNDETERRED BY STRIKE

Robert Smith and Livingstone Ross arrived here Thursday forenoon from Dearborn, Mieh., having driven through from that city two Ford chassis, on which were loaded two Fordson tractors. Thus the Central Sales Co. have overcome the difficulty caused by the switchmen’s strike. Both the i Ford chassis and tractors are very much needed here and the Ingenuity , and enterprise of our local firm is to be commended.

PROVED RIGHT TO DRINK BY BIBLE

Hammond, Ind., April 20.—David Manuel, a colored minister from Chicago, pleaded a successful case when he was arraigned in the court of Judge W. A. Reiland this morning of drunkenness. He quoted many passages of scripture to prove, not dniy his right to drink, but to become drunk. After 15 minutes of scripture Judge Reiland was convinced of the man’s right to drink and freed him.

COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS WILL ASSIST

On account of the very bad weather the meeting which was to have been held at Newland on last Sunday will ■be next Sunday. At that time the officers of the Jasper County Sunday school Association will be present and assist the good people of -Newland and vicinity to organize a union Bible school.

PUTS HIMSELF IN LIMELIGHT.

Temple, Tex.. April 21.—James E. Ferguson, former governor of Texas, today announced his candidacy for president on the platform of the American party, organized at Forth Worth, Texas, last August by a faction of the Texas democratic party. In his announcement Mr. Ferguson expressed opposition to the league of nations, national woman suffrage, national prohibition and compulsory military training. He declared in favor of light wines and beer until the “national prohibition amendment- is repealed,” promised recognition of the principle of trades unionism and pledged himself if elected, to grant full pardon to Eugene V. Debs, socialist leader under conviction of alleged conspiracy to obstruct the draft. _ On denouncing compulsory military training he declared “we need an army to take the cornfield than an army to take the battlefield.”

ANSWER TO THE EMOTIONAL.

(Marion, Ind., Chronicle). It is not to; be believed for a moment that the women of America will be lees anxious than the men to frame an efficient, economical and humanitarian policy. Their support of General wood is suffi-■ cient answer to those who are 1 afraid of their vote on questions which involve their emotions.

A great many women are convinced that Delaware needs the whipping post—Philadelphia North American.' *■ ■

PRESENTS BILL INCREASING POSTAL MEN PAY

Washington, D. C., April 21.— (Special)—As a means of increasing efficiency ,at the Chicago postoffice Representative Juul of that city introduced a joint resolution in the house providing increases in the salaries of postal employes. The resolution provides for an increase of S2OO in addition to a temporary increase made a few months ago for those receiving from SI,OOO to $1,200, an increase of $l5O for those receiving from $1,200 to sl,600, an increase of $125 for those receiving from $1,600 to $2,000, an increase of SIOO for those receiving from $2,000 to $2,500. Scop, of Application. The resolution applies to postmasters at offices of the third class, assistant clerks at division headquarters of post office inspectors, special clerks, finance clerks, bookkeepers, printers, mechanics, skilled laborers, watchmen, messengers, laborers, and other employes of offices of the first and second class, letter carriers in the city deliveries, employes in government owned automobile service, supervisory officials, inspectors, railway postal clerks, superintendents and laborers. Increase for Some Postmasters. It is provided that no third class postmaster shall receive more than $2,200 per annum and that salaries of postmasters at offices of the fourth clas shall be increased 20 per cent. Senator Moses of New Hampshire, a member of the joint commission on postal salaries, today predicted a report early in May. “The postal service is. in a deplorable condition,” he said. “It is not true that the commission has been idling. It has been hard at;’-work.”

HEATED TALKS OVER PENSIONS

Washington, April 21.—Prediction that future generations would be called on to pay $25,000,000,000 to world war veterans and their dependents was made today by Senator Thomas, democrat, Colorado, during debate on a bill providing an increase of SSO a month to civil war pensioners. In opposing the measure, Senator Thomas declared that those who were in the war with Germany were making “an onslaught on the treasury,” and that their bonus demands had “smeared American public spirit with the dollar mark.” Senator King, democrat, Utah, leading the fight on the bill, asserted that it would add $65,250,000, to the present pension budget. The debate became so protracted that a vote was put over until tomorrow. / '• ,

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. C., April 21. ■President Wilson changed has mind overnight and dispatched Ambassador Johnson from Rome to the San Remo conference of the allies as an observer to report the proceedings to the president and to explainhis views to the allies. Diplomats Would not be apprised at a break between the allies and Mr. Wilson at San Remo. — lo — . . Capt. W. V. Pratt, aid to Admiral Benson, chief of naval operations during the war, admitted before the senate investigating committee that the American navy was unprepared for war in April, 1917, and could not have whipped the German fleet. Capt. Pratt was relied upon by Secretary Daniels thoroughly to discredit the testimony >of Admiral Sims regarding unpreparedness and chaos in the navy department, but the result was the reverse of that expected. —o — The state department, so far as can be learned, is maintaining a strictly hands off policy toward the growing revolt in Mexico against President Carranza, and it is believed this government, for the present at least, will let the internal affairs of Mexico take their own course.

—o — ...... Increases ranging from S4OO to SBOO a year for officers of the army and navy below the grades of captain of the navy and colonel of the army were agreed upon by conferees of the senate and house. ■ 74 -—o— " -yy Representative Juul of Chicago introduced a joint resolution in the house providing increases in salaries of postal employes as a means of increasing efficiency at the Chicago post office. / —o—- ' An international incident has ■been created by the arrest at Bimini, Bahamas of Charles Vincenti, millionaire wine merchant of Baltimore, by United States government agents on charges involving the irregular removal of liquor from bond. A protest is expected from the British government. . —o—- ..... One hundred and sixty-two senators and representatives have tentatively arranged a sixty days’ trip to the orient- for themselves and the members of their families, virtually at government expense, on army transports. The party will number 500 or more. ,r.

ABE MARTIN.

(Indianapolis News). Ther never wuz a time when young men looked as much like th’ clothin’ ad pictures as they do t’day. Some fellers pot up a good front, an’ so does lota o’ third rate resturints. "

The Montana primary election is being , held in Montana today.

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HORSE SETS TRAIN’S PACE.

Lafayette, Ind., . April 21.—A stray horse on the Monon right of way north of this city, set the pace for the southbound milk train for about five miles Tuesday evening and delayed the train thirty minutes. When the horse was first sighted, Danie) Leslie, engineer, tried to frighten the animal off the track by blowing the whistle. The horse merely continued down the track. When the engineer put on more steam the horse also went into higher gear ? Three times the train was stopped while members of the crew tried to chase the horse from the track, but the animal eluded them. • Finally a fourth and more determined effort was made and the train crew succeeded in getting the horse off the right of way. The train arrived here half an hour late and a freight train behind it also was delayed.

THURSDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Vera Jenkins, thirteen year old daughter of Mrs. Alice Caster,. of Medaryville, entered the hospital this morning, and will have her appendix removed this afternoon. Mrs. Joseph Parish of Thayer is greatly improved and will go to her home today. 7 A son was born Wednesday, April 21st to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spangle of near Rensselaer. Miss Tillie Gangloff is improving slowly. The condition of Mrs. Helena Reiddle remains very much the same. Mrs. Benjamin Knapp, Mrs. Fred Simpson, Miss Sarah Espey, Miss Nellie Doyle, Mrs. Thos. Burton and Louis Davisson are all well on the road to recovery. Van Norman has recovered from his injuries, but the accident has left his mind thus far in a very confused condition. His physician is hopeful that time will overcome this. ■ '■ ■ > Sylvas Stevens underwent an. Xray examination at the hospital Wednesday for an injury to his breast, sustained while assisting in loading a cow at the Frank Hill farm.

Thomas J. Saylor of LaMar, CoL, arrived here today and from here went to Brook to attend the funeral of his brother, John Saylor, of Chewetah, Wash.

STAR THEATRE 4 —-TONIQHT— . * —■ ■ ’ * ■ K A BEAUTIFUL SUPER-FEATURE . Bessie Barriscale “Her Purchase Price’* vTP-: ~*■ , • -j. • ~ A startling drama of an English girl, reared for the haram of an '' ■ - - M '’■ Arab, who was unexpectedly lifted into the aristocratic society of Lnnrnn —A sensational comparison of the lot of the Oriental .woman and the woman of the Occident—How she applied the traditions of the Far Fast to the conditions she found in the West. if ' FAMOUS SUNSHINE COMEDY “A NEIGHBOR’S KEYHOLE” A Sroam From Star to Finish A Ml Wortk S~i«. .

A STRAW VOTE.

Straw votes mean anything or nothing. Taken with other corrobative evidence and covering a wade enough territory they may be of inescapable significance. The Literary Digest's poll is the most inclusive yet attempted. It coven the nation and thus far expresses the preferences of more than 25,000 voters. Wood is now easily the leader, with 5,857 votes against 3,968 for Hoover, his closest rival. Considered as a Republican candidate Wood made an even better showing, receiving the votes of 4,520 Republicans to 1,657' Republican votes for Hoover. A little more than 2,000 votes each were reported for Harding and Johnson, while Lowden was a poor sixth with 838. He was badly beaten by Hughes who ranked fifth. More ean be known when the returns are had from the rest of the 11,000,000 ballots sent out in the poll, but the canvass thus far is suggestive. It confirms other and frequent evidences of a widespread Wood popularity exhibited in ways varying from back-platform debates, local straw votes, letters to newspapers and political writers’ reports on direct primary results. The Wood sentiment is not confined to any state or locality. He has a strong hold in every community and among all classes, except the old guard politicians. These are out to “get” him at any cost and through any candidate convenient for the purpose. Popular sentiment, as some of their leaders have frankly _ indicated, means nothing in their lives. The less the people have to do with the presidential nomination the better for the politicians. What they want is a candidate amenable primarily to a machine and friendly to the vested interests of politics. A candidate elected by the people in opposition to the old guard and, not of it might be embarrassing to the good old order of things. There is increasing evidence that the voters may take things in their own hands and choose their own candidate instead of letting that be done by a few self-appointed guardians of the public welfare in a back room on the third or fourth day of the convention. —Indianapolis News.

K. O. Hester of Evansville is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edson Murray. Mr. Hester is a coumn of Mr. Murray.

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